Where does “ντουμάνι” come from?
ντουμάνι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish دومان, from Ottoman Turkish دومن, from Greek τιμόνι, from Venetian timón, from Late Latin timo, from Latin temo, from Old Latin tecmonem, from Proto-Indo-European teḱs- — construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,...
ντουμάνι (Greek): smoke, roke, especially of very thick consistency
Definitions
- smoke, roke, especially of very thick consistency
Ancestry of “ντουμάνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دومان | smoke, roke; fog, haze; fume, vapour |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دومن | helm, rudder, tiller |
| 3 | Greek | τιμόνι | steering wheel, helm, tiller steering apparatus |
| 4 | Venetian | timón | helm, rudder |
| 5 | Late Latin | timo | — |
| 6 | Latin | temo | pole; tongue; beam |
| 7 | Old Latin | tecmonem | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱs- | construct; weaponry; to plait, woodwork,... |